Implications on Society
APP in Education: Although Biascope was not in use within the education system in the beginning, as other fields began to observe tangible positive outcomes, (app name) became vital in Canada’s education system. Until the 2030s, some of the significant concerns of teacher-student relationships, assessments in school and overall student success were the implicit biases of educators. Research in the 2010s and 2020s shows that students from marginalized groups were continued to be streamed into more college-based courses rather than university education. Additionally, even the students from marginalized groups who overcame academic barriers were assessed poorly with regards to their “Learning Skills” compared to their peers strongly due to educator implicit bias. To address, alleviate and eventually eliminate these biases, it was deemed necessary that this app be used in school, especially by professionals in education. Until the 2030s the education system relied heavily on standardized tests, where every subject in every grade and school will be assessed through “question and answer” test formats. However, now, the education system has moved towards lesser standardized testing and more collaborative tasks that asses a student’s progress. By combining culturally responsive pedagogies and Indigenous ways of knowing, students and educators work together to co-construct multiple assessment methods that is focused on more meaningful learning unlike the past where “passing” was the focus. With this change of culture, (app name) as students rely a lot on their self-awareness, and self-reliance, using this technology during the learning stages has helped identify their own biases at an early stage which holds the promise of them developing into empathetic adults. (Note: Does the app have an age limit?). With education being completely global now and remote learning is in every country, people from many different cultures and backgrounds interact with each other daily and are more likely to have implicit biases towards one another. Thus, (app name) is highly beneficial to understand the barriers and work on them for maintaining positive relationships.
Law and Enforcement
Biascope was first implemented for the officers of Law Enforcement. This was predicted to be highly useful in this system because of the repetitive ill-treatment of marginalized persons (specifically, the Black community) by certain police officers. With efforts to address the concerns Black Lives Matter, the app was expected to significantly identify implicit biases in Law Enforcement officers. A report of their implicit biases was required to be submitted in a timely manner. Research shows that the use of Biascope showed an immediate reduction in police violence against marginalized groups but recent research claims that this change was only temporary. In CTV news last week, (someone laid out some important claims/questions)
“Detecting implicit bias is not sustainable, because we are not addressing the conscious problematic beliefs and biases. We are assuming that none of us have actual racist beliefs in 2040 but this is not the case. Some people are just hiding such beliefs”
Cons: Are officers who show implicit bias penalized? Or assessed by higher officials? If so who do the higher officials report to? Or is this more to do with self and if so, how do we know that progress is being made.
Law and Order
Biascope ensures that the jurors, lawyers, and judges do not let their implicit biases get in the way of their judgments of crimes. As difficult as this maybe, this app lets them know and be self-aware to make an informed decision free from bias.
Social Lives and Relationships: With globalization having taken over and relationships becoming extensively online, this app helps interactions with people from different cultures and backgrounds. It eases any barriers people may have between each other.
CONS: Government Policies and Global Politics: CONS: Globalized education and world, are we merging into one large blob? Are our individual cultures and backgrounds being diffused and forgotten? Is there a possibility? App only detects implicit bias, so what about the individuals who hold openly conscious biases such as racism, prejudice, homophobia, xenophobia.
